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characters are property of David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Chris Carter,
Ten-Thirteen Productions and Fox Broadcasting Corporation.  They are used
without permission but no copyright infringement is meant.  I just wanted 
to borrow the characters for a while.

The song is not mine.  I borrowed it from the Beatles for this series.

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show copyright Christina Shuy.  Usually not much... if anything.

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Rating:  G
Category:  V, MSR,  spoilers for Dod Kalm (season 2)
SUmmary: Mulder and Scully let their parents know of their decision.
Meant to be a direct sequel to The Beatles Files:  "Drive My Car"
   
The Beatles Files:  "Norwegian Wood"
by Christina Shuy
cshuy@netcom.com

     Mulder knocked on Margaret Scully's door.  She opened it and was 
not-so-surprised to find both he and Scully there.
     "Mom, we-"
     "Hello Fox."  Mulder's mom came to the door as well.
     "Mom, Mrs. Mulder, we have something to tell you."
     There was an odd sound from the radio as the oldies station 
suddenly started on a song and their mothers looked at them both 
strangely as Dana Scully and Fox Mulder both proceeded to burst out into 
howls of laughter...
     "Margaret, I believe either they have gotten punch drunk, or..."  
The tone of voice was low and teasing.
     Though Mulder's mother did not finish her statement, Mrs. Scully 
smiled anyway.  She understood.
   
  "I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me.
   She showed me her room, isn't it good, Norwegian wood?"

     Scully laughed, remembering their trip to Norway, and the rapid 
aging which had come upon them.  It was not exactly what she would have 
considereed to be a paradise cruise, but it wasn't an experience she 
would ever trade in, especially as she had gotten to see what Mulder 
would look like years in the future.

  "She asked me to stay and she told me to sit anywhere,
   So I looked around and I noticed there wasn't a chair."

     Scully gestured along with the song and Mulder lipsynched the second 
line of that section before he knelt in front of Scully, taking her hand 
in his own.
     Mrs. Scully and Mrs. Mulder traded looks.  They had gotten to know
one another during the time their children had taken them to lunch for the
news that they had come to some important realisations, and, though not
quite fast friends, they were finding a confidante with similar
experiences during their married lives, though they seemed to be on the
extreme ends of each. 

  "I sat on a rug, biding my time, drinking her wine.
   We talked until two and then she said, "It's time for bed".
   She told me she worked in the morning and started to laugh.
   I told her I didn't and crawled off to sleep in the bath.
   And when I awoke I was alone, this bird had flown.
   So I lit a fire, isn't it good, Norwegian wood."
   
     When the song finally ended, Mulder and Scully traded looks.  It 
appeared that they were trying *not* to burst out laughing.
     "Fox, what is it?"  Mrs. Mulder asked.
     "Well...  Mom, Mrs. Scully... I asked Dana to marry me this evening 
and she's agreed."

-the end for now-